Dispenser and stirrer

ABSTRACT

The present invention is an improved device used for storing, dispensing, and stirring beverage additives. The improved tubular shaped dispenser greatly reduces the chance for additive spillage and eliminates the need for additional utensils for transferring and stirring the additive in a beverage. The invention comprises a tubular shaped dispenser body with an internal longitudinal aperture for storing the additive, a dispenser cap, an end cap, a longitudinal top half and bottom half for the dispenser body, and a plurality of perforations on not more than one of said top half and said bottom half of said dispenser body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 61/626,552 filed on Sep. 28, 2011 which isexpressly incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to an improved device used forstoring, dispensing, and stirring beverage additives in drinks Moreparticularly, the present invention is a tubular perforated device, oneof many possible cross sectional shapes, containing a predisposedbeverage additive within the device which is placed within a beverage orother liquid to introduce the additive into the beverage. The presentinvention allows for the storage, transportation, introduction, andstirring of the additive without the need for additional utensils(including spoons and stirrers) with less chance for additive spillageoutside of the beverage. The invention is also a novel beverage additiveintended to be used in conjunction with, but need not be, the improveddispenser and stirrer.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Beverage additives, such as for example, sweeteners and/or flavorings,are extremely popular among consumers, particularly for coffees andteas. Most if not all additives are formulated to change the taste ofthe beverage, such as for example when iced tea powder mix is added to aglass of water or when sugar is added to coffee. Some additives areformulated to add certain nutritional value to the beverage, such as forexample energy powders that are added to shakes or milks to increaseprotein or carbohydrate intake. Such energy drink additive are oftenflavored to make the resulting beverage taste better.

Additives often come in different forms, including granular, powders,pellets, tablets, pills, liquids, and syrups (e.g. honey). The additivesare typically sold and stored in some type of container, such as a can,a bottle, a box or a packets. When a user wants to introduce theadditive into a beverage, he/she measures out the desired quantity usingeither a spoon or other utensil and then introduces the additive intothe beverage and stirs or mixes the beverage with another device such asa spoon or blender to dissolve the additive before consumption. Oftentimes when transferring the additive from its original container orhousing, whether transferring the additive directly or using a utensilsuch as a spoon, some of the additive is undesirably spilled or dropped.

Other types of additive dispensers are known. There are sleeveddispensers with an additive housed within an inner sleeve such as thosedescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,102,465, U.S. Pat. No. 5,440,976, and U.S.Application Publication No. 2008/0259718. One of the main drawbacks withthese devices is the chance for spillage of the additive outside thebeverage through the openings around the tubular shaped inner sleeveafter the inner sleeve is exposed. The dispenser and stirrer of thecurrent invention is designed to eliminate this unintentional spillageoutside of the beverage. Another drawback to these types of devices isthat they do not provide the flexibility to controllably dispense theadditive into the beverage without the need to submerge the devicewithin the beverage. This drawback is primarily due to the fact that theopenings in those devices are situated about/around the entire perimeterof the cross sectional shape of the sleeves, especially for powderedsubstances that easily fit through the openings.

Another similar type of dispenser is described in U.S. Pat. No.5,866,185 which utilizes a soluble sealing coating on the outer surfaceof a tube to cover the openings. The coating acts like an outer sleeveand dissolves once placed into the beverage exposing the openings forthe introduction of additive. Some of the drawbacks with thisconfiguration is the need to dissolve the outer coating within thebeverage in order to expose the opening reducing the controllability ofthe amount of additive used and the user cannot dispense the additivewithout submerging the device within the beverage which eliminates theability to add a specified amount of additive to the beverage.

There is a need for an improved dispenser and stirrer that functions asa storage device, provides the user the ability to selectively dispensesome or all of an additive within the device into a beverage, and alsofunctions as a stirring device. There is a particular need for such adevice for powdered substances that fit through openings in the deviceand can easily spill out once the openings are exposed.

In addition to an improved storage device, dispenser and stirrer, thepresent invention also includes a novel substance intended to be usedwithin such device. The use and consumption of energy drinks and powdersis extremely popular and still increasing. People consume them beforeworkouts or sporting events, during long work days, and sometimes evenat social events such as night clubs and at bars. More and more newdrinks are mixed comprising combinations of long known drinks, e.g. clubsoda, and an energy beverage, such as a Red Bull. While some people mayenjoy the taste of the combined drinks, others would much prefer toretain the taste of the base drink yet receive the benefit of the energyadditive. The novel additive of the present invention address this need.It is an additive containing caffeine and other vitamins and mineralsthat is substantially colorless and tasteless. The desired effects of anenergy drink or powder are realizable without separately consuminganother drink and without significantly altering the appearance or tasteof the beverage it is added to.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is an improved storage, dispensing and stirringdevice for beverage additives. The present invention is also a novel,substantially colorless and tasteless additive. While the invention willbe described in connection with certain embodiments, it will beunderstood that the invention is not limited to those embodiments. Tothe contrary, the invention includes all alternatives, modifications andequivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of thepresent invention.

The dispenser and stirrer of the present invention is comprised of atubular shaped dispenser body having perforations/opening on mostpreferably, only one half or side of the cross sectional shape of thetubular body. More particularly, in the preferred embodiment with atriangular cross sectional shape and three about flat sides, the devicecomprises perforations/openings on only one of the three sides of thedispenser's tubular body. In other embodiments with other crosssectional shapes, such as for example, circular, oval, rectangular,pentagonal, hexagonal, etc., the perforations/openings are mostpreferably configured on less than about half of the cross sectionalshape, most preferably, on one of the sides of the geometric shape.Alternatively, for geometric shapes with more than four sides, theopenings/perforations may be configured on more than one side of thecross sectional shape but no more than one half of the number of sides,provided those sides with perforations/openings are contiguous.

The tubular shaped dispenser body includes an internal cavity/apertureused for storing the additive. A dispenser cap is attached to thedispenser body at the proximal end of the dispenser body. The dispensercap may be removably fixed or fixedly attached to the dispenser body.The dispenser cap and/or the dispenser body function as a handle for thedevice. The device has an end cap attached, either fixedly or removably,to the dispenser body on the end opposite the dispenser cap, the distalend of the dispenser body

In one embodiment having a triangular cross-sectional area for thetubular shaped dispenser body, the dispenser body is configured with oneregion of a plurality of perforations on one of its three about flatsides. Preferably, the plurality of perforations region is configuredtowards the distal end of the dispenser body.

In another embodiment having a pentagonal cross-sectional area for thetubular shaped dispenser body, the dispenser body is configured with aplurality of perforations on at least one but no more than two of itsabout flat sides. Preferably, the plurality of perforations are locatedtowards the distal end of the dispenser body.

In another embodiment having a hexagonal cross-sectional area for thetubular shaped dispenser body, the dispenser body is configured with aplurality of perforations on at least one but no more than three of itsabout flat sides. Preferably, the plurality of perforations are locatedtowards the distal end of the dispenser body.

Preferably, in order to help avoid additive from spilling out of thedevice with the plurality of perforations exposed, the plurality ofperforations are located on only one side of the two longitudinal halvesof the device formed by a horizontal plane formed through the middle ofthe cross sectional shape of the tubular dispenser body.

The tubular shaped dispenser body may be of uniform cross sectionthroughout the longitudinal length of the dispenser body, it may betapered with one end smaller in cross sectional size than the other, orthe cross sectional size may vary increasing and decreasing from one endto the other.

The present invention also includes tubular dispenser bodies of varyingcross sectional shapes along its longitudinal axis. For example, thetubular body may be round at the proximal end and triangular at thedistal end.

In one embodiment of the invention, the device also comprises aremovable sealing tape that securely attaches to at least one side ofthe device and covers the plurality of perforations. Most preferably,the tape is an FDA approved adhesive, allowing the device's plurality ofperforations to remain covered thereby maintaining the additive in thedevice until the user wants to expose the perforations.

According to the present invention, when the device is held with thelongitudinal axis of the tubular dispenser body held horizontally withnone of the plurality of perforations below a perpendicular horizontalcross-sectional plane, even with the plurality of perforations exposed,the device will maintain the additive within the device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and,together with the general description of the invention given above andthe detailed description of an embodiment given below, serve to explainthe principles of the present invention. Similar components of thedevices are similarly numbered for simplicity.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the distal end of one embodiment ofthe dispenser in accordance with the principles of the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the proximal end of the assembleddispenser shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the dispenser showing the perforatedregion.

FIG. 4 is a back elevation view of the dispenser.

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the dispenser, the opposite sidebeing identical.

FIG. 6 is a view of the dispenser's top, the dispenser's proximal end.

FIG. 7 is a view of the dispenser's bottom, the dispenser's distal end.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the dispenser.

FIG. 9 is another exploded perspective view of the dispenser.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the perforated region.

FIG. 11 is a perspective of the invention shown with a sealing tape overon one side of the device over the perforations.

FIG. 12 is a perspective of the invention shown with a sealing tape overon one side of the device over the perforations and the sealing tapepartially removed.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view from the distal end of another embodimentof the dispenser in accordance with the principles of the presentinvention with a dividing wall in the dispenser body.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of FIG. 13 from the proximal side.

FIGS. 16-18 are alternative embodiments of the invention with a square,a hexagonal and a circular cross sectional shape, respectively,identifying the longitudinal axis L-L and the two halves formed byhorizontal plane H-H.

FIGS. 19A-19C shows a front, a back, and a top view of the circulardispenser body shown in FIG. 18 identifying the longitudinal axis L-Land the two halves formed by horizontal plane H-H.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and,together with the general description of the invention given above andthe detailed description of an embodiment given below, serve to explainthe principles of the present invention. Similar components of thedevices are similarly numbered for simplicity.

Referring to the Figures, one embodiment of the dispenser and stirrerinvention 10 is shown in FIGS. 1-10. The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-10is a dispenser and stirrer 10 having a proximal end 13 and distal end 14comprising dispenser body 11 having longitudinal axis L-L, dispenser cap15, end cap 17, and a plurality of perforations 19. The invention alsoincludes sealing tape 12 with an adhesive (not shown) on one side of thesealing tape 12 to attach the sealing tape 12 to the dispenser body 11over the plurality of perforations 19.

The dispenser cap 15 is generally elongated with a triangular crosssectional shape tapered being wider toward its proximal end and narrowerat its distal end. Dispenser cap 15 may be made so that the dispensercap's cross sectional size is constant along its longitudinal length, orso that its cross sectional size varies along its length. The dispensercap 15, because of its about triangular shape, has three approximatelyflat rectangular sides walls. The dispenser cap 15 side walls each havean outer surface 25 and an inner surface 35. The combined inner surfaces35 of the dispenser cap side walls together create a hollowed internalcavity/aperture that extends approximately the entire longitudinallength of the dispenser cap 15. The dispenser cap internal cavity may beused to store any compound or substance, including but not limited to apowder, liquid, gel, gas, or solid, or any combination thereof withindispenser cap 15 when a cover (not shown) is included. The dispenser cap15 internal cavity may also be used to store and conceal a light source,such as for example a bulb, battery, a switch, wires and possibly somecircuitry that may be integrated into dispenser cap 15. The light sourceswitch may be part of the structure of dispenser cap 15 or may be aseparate component. Additionally the light source may be engaged by amoisture-activated switch that would turn the light on when the deviceis introduced into a liquid. Dispenser cap 15 can also be configured toinclude a longitudinal aperture that extends through the entirelongitudinal length of dispenser cap 15, so that dispenser cap 15 anddispenser body 11 may collectively be used as a straw when dispenser cap15 is secured upon dispenser body 11 and the assembled dispenser 10 issubmerged, distal end 14 first, into a liquid with or without end cap 17on the device. Dispenser cap 15 can also be made so as to be completely,or partially solid, having a smaller or no internal cavity/aperture.Dispenser cap 15 may also be made to include or incorporate a whistle orother components, allowing the user to blow into one or both ends ofdispenser cap 15 to create a sound. The proximal end of dispenser cap 15can also be made to include a cover (not shown) that can be removablysecured to dispenser cap 15 by friction, threading, or by any othermeans that will allow the cover to securely stay in place within and/orupon dispenser cap 15 until the user decides to remove the cover.Alternatively, the proximal end of dispenser cap 15 can be made tofixedly seal to dispenser body 11. The distal end of dispenser cap 15 isshown without an opening in FIGS. 1-10 but it is understood that thedistal end of the dispenser cap could also be configured with anaperture to create a longitudinal aperture through the length of thedispenser cap 15. The size of dispenser cap 15, including its length,width and diameter may be varied. The shape of dispenser cap 15 may alsobe varied so as to be cylindrical, round, square, hexagonal, octagonal,or any other geometric shape or combinations thereof. Although theshapes may be varied, a dispenser cap having at least one flat side ispreferred so that when assembled on the device 10, the dispenser cap 15will help prevent the device 10 from rolling on a flat surface.

In FIGS. 1-10, dispenser cap 15, at its distal end, includes anelongated cap wedge 16. The dispenser cap wedge 16 is about triangularin shape and is tapered being wider towards the proximal end of thedispenser cap 15 and smaller at the distal end. The dispenser cap wedge16 is so dimensioned as to securely, yet removably, fit within theproximal end of the dispenser body 11. A friction fit between thedispenser cap wedge 16 and the inner surfaces of the dispenser body 11sidewalls are preferred to keep dispenser cap 15 secured on dispenserbody 11 thereby securely storing additive within the dispenser. Althoughthe length and shape of the dispenser cap wedge 16 can be varied, it ispreferred that the shape of the wedge be complementary to the shape ofthe internal dispenser body cavity/aperture. The dispenser cap wedge 16may also include ridges, tabs and/or protrusions to more securely fastendispenser cap 15 on dispenser body 11.

Alternatively, or in addition to the dispenser cap wedge 16, dispensercap 15 at its distal end may include tabs located along the inner edgeof the dispenser cap 15 side walls, on the outer surface of dispensercap 15 at its distal end and/or on dispenser cap wedge 16. The tabswould be complementarily shaped so as to fit within or upon a recessedridge located on the outer surface and/or inner surface of the dispenserbody 11 side walls along the dispenser body 11 proximal end. The exactpositioning of the tabs on the dispenser cap 15 and/or dispenser capwedge 16 may be varied. The configuration of the dispenser cap 15 tabsand dispenser body 11 ridge may also be reversed so that the dispensercap 15 and dispenser cap wedge 16 include the recessed ridge and thedispenser body 11 includes the tabs. Threads or other fastening meansmay also be used in place of or in addition to the ridge(s) and tab(s)as a means of securing dispenser cap 15 to dispenser body 11. Thedispenser cap 15 threads could be located on dispenser cap 15, ondispenser cap wedge 16 or both and would be complementary to the threadslocated on the outer and/or inner surfaces of the dispenser body 11 sidewalls. Rather than being removable, dispenser cap 15 may also be fixedlyattached to dispenser body 11 using either an adhesive, a pressure fit,or by chemically and/or thermally fusing dispenser cap 15 to dispenserbody 11, or by any combination of these or other methods that will allowdispenser cap 15 to fixedly attach to dispenser body 11.

Dispenser cap 15 may also include an aeration hole(s) (not shown) withor without a removable hole cover. The aeration hole(s) can bepositioned on one or more of the dispenser cap 15 side walls and extendcompletely through the dispenser cap 15 side wall(s) from the sidewall's outer surface to its inner surface. The aeration holes wouldallow air to exit (and enter) the dispenser body 11 aperture when thedevice is submerged (e.g., placed in a beverage).

Since the invention is intended for use with substances and compoundsthat will ultimately be consumed by humans, the methods and materialsused in the manufacturing and assembly of the dispenser and its variouscomponents should all be in strict compliance with the standards andregulations established by the United States Food and DrugAdministration (FDA). Dispenser 10 and its components may be constructedusing any material approved by the FDA including but not limited toglass, metal, plastics and synthetic polymers, or any other materialthat is non-toxic, rigid and impermeable to solids, gases and liquids.The material used may be clear, opaque, and/or solid in color. Thethickness of the material may also be varied to reduce the invention'soverall weight and/or to increase its structural rigidity. Aphotoluminescent thermoplastic material may also be used so that thedevice will glow-in-the-dark. The outer surfaces and/or inner surfacesof the device may be smooth, coarse or textured. The outer surfaces, orportions thereof, particularly near the proximal end 4, may include agripping means, such as, for example, knurling, grooves, notches, ridgesor the like, for a better grip. The outer surfaces may also include textand designs that are printed and/or engraved directly on the innerand/or outer surfaces or applied thereto as labels and/or stickers.

Dispenser body 11 is tubular shaped, shown in FIGS. 1-10 with atriangular cross sectional shape. Dispenser body 11 has a proximal end 3and a distal end 4. Dispenser body 11 may be tapered, being wider towardits proximal end 3 and narrower at its distal end 4, vice versa, or ofconstant cross sectional shape as shown in the embodiment shown in FIGS.1-10. Dispenser body 11, because of its triangular cross sectionalshape, has three approximately flat rectangular sides walls. Thedispenser body 11 side walls each have an outer surface 45 and an innersurface 55. The combined inner surfaces 45 of the dispenser body 11 sidewalls together create a hollowed internal aperture that extends theentire longitudinal length of dispenser body 11 long longitudinal axisL-L. The dispenser body internal aperture may be used to store anycompound or substance, including but not limited to a powder, liquid,gel, gas, granules, or any combination thereof within dispenser body 11.The size of dispenser body 11, including its length and cross sectionalshape and size, may be varied. The shape of dispenser body 11 may alsobe varied so as to be cylindrical with a round cross sectional shape orthe cross sectional shape may be square, pentagonal, hexagonal,octagonal, or any other geometric shape or combination thereof. Althoughthe shape may be varied, a dispenser body 11 having at least one flatside is preferred so that when the dispenser 10 is laid horizontally ona flat surface it would be less prone to roll. Although it is notnecessary, it is preferred that the shape of dispenser body 11 becomplementary to that of dispenser cap 15. Increasing the overalldimensions of dispenser body 11 will about proportionally increase thestorage capacity of the dispenser body aperture, thereby allowing theinvention to store and ultimately dispense a larger amount of additive.

The distal end 4 of dispenser body 11 is sealed using end cap 17. Endcap 17 is triangular in shape and is so dimensioned so as to completelycover the distal end of the aperture in dispenser body 11. In theembodiment shown in FIGS. 1-10, end cap 17 comprises a protrusion thatfits securely within the aperture of dispenser body 11. End cap 17 canbe permanently secured to dispenser body 11 using either an adhesive,using pressure or by chemically and/or thermally fusing it to dispenserbody 11 or by any combination of these or other methods that will allowend cap 17 to fixedly secure to dispenser body 11. Alternatively, endcap 17 may be removably fixed to dispenser body 11. As an alternative,dispenser body 11 may be made as a unitary structure, so as to be closedat its distal end 3 without a separate end cap.

Dispenser body 11 further includes a plurality of perforations.Preferably, the plurality of perforations are located on one of thedispenser 10 side walls, collectively referred to as the perforationregion 19. Perforation region 19 includes a plurality of perforationswhich could be all similarly shaped or could vary in shapes and sizes.The plurality of perforations extend completely through the dispenserbody 11 side wall from the side wall's outer surface to its innersurface. The perforations are sized so as to allow the additive and/orthe liquid to freely enter and exit the dispenser 10. Depending on theparticle size of the substance stored in the dispenser body internalcavity, the holes may be sized accordingly so as to allow the substanceto exit in its original form (e.g. as a powder, gel, etc.), or onlyafter the additive dissolves into solution, or both. The configurationof the plurality of perforations, including their total number, size,shape and arrangement, may be varied according to preference, to thedesired dispersion rate, and/or according to the substance that is to bedispensed. The size, shape and total number of perforations may beincreased or decreased in order to vary the rate the additive dissolvesand is added to the beverage.

Dispenser body 11 may also include an aeration hole(s) toward itsproximal end 4. The aeration hole(s) can be positioned in one or more ofthe dispenser body side walls and extend completely through thedispenser body side wall from the side wall's outer surface to its innersurface.

In one embodiment, the invention additionally includes a sealing tape 12with adhesive used to cover perforated region 19 of dispenser body 11.The sealing tape is sized accordingly so as to completely cover at leastthe entire perforated region 19 of dispenser body 11. The length, widthand shape of the sealing tape may be varied so that the sealing tapeextends beyond the perforated region 19 of dispenser body 11 and coversmore of the dispenser 10 including any aeration holes on the dispenserbody 11 and/or dispenser cap 15. Preferably, the inner surface 18 of thesealing tape comprises an FDA approved adhesive that may be applied tothe entire inner surface of the sealing tape or to some part thereof.The non-treated surface of the sealing tape (the outer surface) providesa tab from which the tape can be held and/or pulled when the sealingtape is being installed and/or removed from the dispenser. The adhesiveallows the sealing tape to securely, but removably, attach to the outersurface of the dispenser body 11. The sealing tape is removably securedto the dispenser body over the perforated region by placing the innersurface 18 of the sealing tape in contact with the outer surface 45 ofdispenser body 11 across perforated region 19. When affixed to thedispenser 10, the sealing tape 12 covers and conceals perforated region19, thereby preventing any substance stored within the dispenser bodyinternal cavity from escaping. The sealing tape 12 and adhesive may beconstructed using any material approved by the FDA including but notlimited to a natural or synthetic fabric, synthetic polymers, metal orany other material that is non-toxic, malleable and impermeable tosolids, gases and liquids.

As an alternative to sealing tape, the dispenser body 11 could be sealedwithin a shrink wrap/band. A shrink wrap/band round the outside of thedispenser body 11 would keep the additive inside the dispenser untilready for use and it will also provide a tamper proof seal on thedevice. If the shrink wrap/band also covers the end cap 17, it will alsohelp avoid contamination of the dispenser, particularly those parts ofit intended to be submerged into a beverage prior to consumption. Theshrink wrap/band could extend up to the dispenser cap 15 or it couldalso cover the exterior of the dispenser cap 15 thereby providingfurther protections against tampering with the device and the additivetherein.

In another embodiment of the product shown in FIGS. 13-15, the dispenserbody 11 includes a dividing wall 22 inside the dispenser body 11. Thedividing wall 22 is most preferably located just beneath the point inthe dispenser body 11 where the dispenser cap wedge 16 is located whenthe dispenser cap 15 is on dispenser body 11. Inclusion of the dividingwall 22 provides additional protections against tampering with thedevice and product. In this embodiment, the dispenser body 11 is filledwith the additive from the distal end 4 before the end cap 17 is securedin place.

In yet another embodiment of the invention, the perforations and holesare not limited to less than one half of the sides of the device.Rather, the plurality of perforations may be located on all sides and/orall round the dispenser.

Alternative geometric shapes for the cross sectional shape for thetubular body of the invention are shown in FIGS. 16 through 19C.

While the present invention has been illustrated by description ofvarious embodiments and while those embodiments have been described inconsiderable detail, it is not the intention of applicant to restrict orin any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such details.Additional advantages and modifications will readily appear to thoseskilled in the art. The invention in its broader aspects is thereforenot limited to the specific details and illustrative examples shown anddescribed. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of Applicants' invention.

We claim:
 1. A beverage additive storage, dispensing, and stirringdevice comprising: a tubular dispenser body configured with a triangularcross sectional with a longitudinal axis of said dispenser bodycomprising: a proximal end and a distal end; an outer surface with threeabout flat sides and an inner surface with three about flat sides; anaperture along said longitudinal axis from said proximal end to saiddistal end; and only one side of said outer surface of said dispenserbody comprising a plurality of perforations through one side of saiddispenser body from said outer surface to said inner surface; adispenser cap attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body; andan end cap attached to said distal end of said dispenser body.
 2. Thedevice according to claim 1, wherein said cross sectional shape of saidtubular dispenser body is tapered along said longitudinal axis from saidproximal end to said distal end.
 3. The device according to claim 1,wherein said dispenser cap comprises a proximal end and a distal end,wherein the outside surface of said dispenser cap is tapered from saidproximal end to said distal end.
 4. The device according to claim 3,said dispenser cap configured with a triangular cross sectional shapealong a longitudinal axis of said dispenser cap.
 5. The device accordingto claim 1, wherein said plurality of perforations comprise a pluralityof round shaped perforations and a plurality of oval shapedperforations.
 6. The device according to claim 5, further comprisingsealing tape removably attached to said dispenser body and covering saidplurality of perforations using adhesive.
 7. The device according toclaim 6, wherein said plurality of perforations are configured only atsaid distal end of said one side of said outer surface of said dispenserbody.
 8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said end cap isremovably attached to said distal end of said dispenser body.
 9. Thedevice according to claim 1, wherein said end cap is fixedly attached tosaid distal end of said dispenser body.
 10. The device according toclaim 1, wherein said dispenser cap is removably attached to saidproximal end of said dispenser body.
 11. The device according to claim1, wherein said dispenser cap is fixedly attached to said proximal endof said dispenser body.
 12. A beverage additive storage, dispensing, andstirring device comprising: a tubular shaped dispenser body comprising alongitudinal aperture along a longitudinal axis of said dispenser bodyand a cross sectional geometric shape having a horizontal axisperpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said dispenser body throughthe middle of said cross sectional geometric shape forming a top halfand a bottom half of said dispenser body comprising: a proximal end anda distal end; an outer surface and an inner surface; a plurality ofperforations through said dispenser body from said outer surface to saidinner surface on only one of said top half and said bottom half of saiddispenser body; a dispenser cap attached to said proximal end of saiddispenser body; and an end cap attached to said distal end of saiddispenser body.
 13. The device according to claim 12, wherein saidgeometric shape is round.
 14. The device according to claim 16, whereinsaid plurality of perforations are configured only at said distal end ofsaid dispenser body.
 15. The device according to claim 12, wherein saidgeometric shape is oval.
 16. The device according to claim 12, whereinsaid geometric shape is rectangular.
 17. The device according to claim16, wherein only one of the four sides of said outer surface of saiddispenser body comprises a plurality of perforations through one side ofsaid dispenser body from said outer surface to said inner surface. 18.The device according to claim 17, wherein said plurality of perforationsare configured only at said distal end of said one side of said outersurface of said dispenser body.
 19. The device according to claim 12,wherein said tubular dispenser body is tapered along its longitudinalaxis from said proximal end to said distal end.
 20. The device accordingto claim 12, wherein said dispenser cap comprises a proximal end and adistal end, wherein the outside surface of said dispenser cap is taperedfrom said proximal end to said distal end.
 21. The device according toclaim 12, said dispenser cap configured with a triangular crosssectional outer surface along a longitudinal axis of said dispenser cap.22. The device according to claim 12, wherein said plurality ofperforations comprise a plurality of round shaped perforations and aplurality of oval shaped perforations.
 23. The device according to claim12, further comprising sealing tape removably attached to said dispenserbody and covering said plurality of perforations using adhesive.
 24. Thedevice according to claim 23, wherein said plurality of perforations areconfigured only at said distal end of said one side of said outersurface of said dispenser body.
 25. The device according to claim 12,wherein said end cap is removably attached to said distal end of saiddispenser body.
 26. The device according to claim 12, wherein said endcap is fixedly attached to said distal end of said dispenser body. 27.The device according to claim 12, wherein said dispenser cap isremovably attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body.
 28. Thedevice according to claim 12, wherein said dispenser cap is fixedlyattached to said proximal end of said dispenser body.